Stability of partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamides at elevated temperatures in the absence of divalent cations

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 277-291

  Seright, R S ^a   Campbell, A R ^a   Mozley, P S ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIDES; ANTIOXIDANTS; CHEMICAL STABILITY; DEGRADATION; DISSOLUTION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; HYDROLYSIS; OIL FIELDS; OIL WELL FLOODING; OILFIELD CHEMISTRY; POLYMERS; POSITIVE IONS; PYRITES; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SODIUM BICARBONATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN SCAVENGERS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; EXPERIMENTAL ERRORS; HIGH TEMPERATURE RESERVOIRS; OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION; PARTIALLY HYDROLYZED; POLYMER DEGRADATION;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN;

EID: 70449641082     PISSN: 10461779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/121460-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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